Stupid question: IDE vs. SATA DVD

**Guyver** · 02-25-09, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by ...bigdog...

Originally Posted by Cecil900

Originally Posted by Cybs

Thought about this after I posted... would I want to go SATA anyway so I can disable the IDE stuff so they don't take up IRQs?

Eh, if you want. Really the only advantages to using SATA DVD drivers are them being future proof, and SATA cables dont have as much of an impact on air flow as IDE cables. SATA Cables are also typically easier to work with.

I would second that as well. SATA is the current standard. IDE slots on motherboards are being phased out. Many usually only have 1 IDE channel, so if you are running more than 1 ROM, or HD's and ROM's at the same time....you only have the master and slave channel to work with.

SATA. There should be no price difference.

I use this model in all my builds, and in my box. Quiet. Cheap. Easy to use.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173

and it's a lightscribe, meaning you can turn the disc over and burn images/title/text onto the face (of course, you have to use lightscribe disks, but they can be purchased or ordered anywhere).

$26.

What I bought:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171

**RhysJD3** · 02-26-09, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cybs

I was asking more for if I should replace the one I have now or purchase a new SATA one. Since there is no performance increase, I'll just stick with what I have until I must replace it in a year or 2 when I do another round of upgrades.

If you have it and your mobo supports it, I'd not bother buying new.